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Community News
Saffron Walden Mencap Society has a vibrant community of more than 100. This is made up of young people and adults with learning difficulties, carers, trustees, staff and volunteers. Members of the community have a vast array of interests and talents. Read on to find out what some of them have been getting up to!
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Music Man Mondays with The Music Man Project UK
. Look what we’ve got!!! Fabulously colourful new glockenspiels to add to our instrument library! Thank you so much to the...
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Jul 21 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 27th June 2025
A fun night on Saffron Walden Common tonight! The weather was perfect for games, chats and ice-creams! Yum Some of our members went off...
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Jul 21 min read
Music Man Project: Monday 23rd June 2025
MMP…thank you x Happy Music Man Monday! What a very special time we all had at Music Man this evening!!! We got to wear our new, and...
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Jun 241 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 18th June 2025
This week we did a much needed water everywhere because the hot weather has arrived in full force Matthew harvested some mint to take...
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Jun 201 min read
Music Man Project: Monday 16th June 2025
Wow, Wow, Wow!!! This evening our Music Man Project celebrated the wonderful news that they have been awarded an incredible £7800 The...
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Jun 201 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 13th June 2025
Some of our members are out enjoying the beautiful weather this evening with a walk through Bridge End Gardens, then back into the High...
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Jun 141 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 11th June 2025
We were so busy we forgot to take photos today of Barry, Glen and Matthew who helped with all of the jobs Lisa Dig It Community Allotment...
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Jun 141 min read
Music Man Project: Monday 9th June 2025
Another fabulous Music Man evening! Twenty amazing musicians had their juggling skills put to the test as they played every one of their...
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Jun 111 min read
CanalAbility: Saturday 7th June 2025
Some of our members are out on two boats today with CanalAbility on the River Stort. We are looking forward to a relaxing day Our boat...
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Jun 81 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 6th June 2025
Swimming at Grange Paddocks Leisure Centre in Bishop's Stortford. Such an important life skill! Then after an active swim, a well...
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Jun 81 min read
GWOF Friday Nights
Trampolining at AirHop Adventure & Trampoline Park Chelmsford for some members! Great fun. Then refuelling at McDonald’s! Supported...
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Jun 41 min read
Music Man Project: Monday 2nd June 2025
After a weeks break our Music Man Maestro’s were back with bang!! Our voices were bigger, our actions were louder, and our dancing was...
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Jun 31 min read
Cake Sale Fundraiser: Saturday 31st May 2025
£424 raised, which is fabulous! Thank you so much to everyone who baked, donated, purchased and helped! #lovesaffronwalden ...
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Jun 11 min read
Volunteers' Lunch 29th May 2025
Volunteers’ Lunch at the Community Link in Saffron Walden. Today, we celebrate all of our volunteers who support Saffron Walden Mencap...
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May 301 min read
Side by Side Club: Wednesday 28th May 2025
Our Side by Side Club went to the Circus! What an amazing experience! Thank you for our free tickets! With Santus Circus We loved the...
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May 301 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 23rd May 2025
Our ‘Go With Our Flow’ group celebrated the fantastic news that they have received £20,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund ...
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May 241 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 21st May 2025
Potting on 33 (!!!!) courgette plants - planting spring onions and radish, and water, water, watering! It was a beautiful day- a special...
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May 241 min read
Music Man Project: Monday 19th May 2025
Week 4 of our wonderful Music Man Project and we really can confirm that Music is Magic!! Alex loves to sign, Noah loves the lyrics,...
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May 201 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 14th May 2025
Another busy day on the plot - it’s looking so beautiful and I did NOT get enough photos on my camera this week. We saw that our...
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May 181 min read
GWOF Friday Nights: Friday 16th May 2025
A fun night at the Agricultural Science Unit at Saffron Walden County High School ! Our members were able to meet the pigs and piglets,...
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May 161 min read
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